Roy, UT Tornado History — 21 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Roy, UT had?
Roy has had 21 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Roy?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Roy was an EF1 on September 2, 2021.
When is tornado season in Roy?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Roy, with 6 on record. April through June account for 12 of the 21 tornadoes on record near Roy.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Roy
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 4 total, averaging 0.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Roy since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Tornado seen in video shared on social media... showing rotation reaching the ground and debris being lofted into the air. The point that it touched down was near a sum (SLC)
Within 25 miles of Roy. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Roy
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Roy and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 29, 2025 and the most recent on April 29, 2025. It is already counted in the Roy totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Public video showing apparent brief landspout near the Plain City and Farr West area. No damage reported. (SLC)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Have any tornadoes near Roy been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Roy from any of the 21 tornadoes since 1950, though 10 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Roy
What the record shows near Roy
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Roy, with 11 of the 21 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 2 so far. The Roy record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Roy, 18 reached EF0 or EF1 and 2 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Roy is rated EF2, of which 2 are logged. A further 1 near Roy is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Roy has averaged 0.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 4 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 2, and 17 of those years passed with none at all.